Telegram-herald., 1887-12-25
COURTIHG N MEXICO
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= An Anisriean, pa zrffFea ia tas el1y q
HaKcs. lasie. - - theseaE, = sensational
sisreserT. rs va gNag sss ~ bis aelsI
ens Afternoon. N1ea t1s aetlol.s ~ = Aszsle.1
IL - upper sindew 4cross tlls sfrees attract
Ell 4isa- The AeGieaa ras sal drsss<.l ls
ak hst Eas z,7ssy- lis ht1.s Alg1 hssissi
kocls ssra >eiisaed snd be carried sn erl1~
nentzl walking - & Ia Nas ksspias b@cx
fren tha Hiasiosy w1ta s4s esidsat sssiEa 4
eoneealsnx hiaaself froAl xa1sr-l yiss, and
a. tAs same q aa~ vas tTyiag - get scnssboiy
ia TIE aFper part of rs hotel 70 iosk as
Wsy.
= A masssf tAs Anasric4 SID - hiEsslf.
~ARd migsry boic one" he sdd-d, after
sa5chia9 ths antlcs fcE tsn initiates sad fal.-
tag % disrsFsF sba1 any response Eas Hlads
% thon-
Ths asxs dzY absas tie sane h0ui 40
America rspeafad as discovery. ~. NJ
can. IA AL IA glory, vas at the upper via
do~, and the ere las1 paatomlns for tas
benadl ~ somebody in t1s ketel WAS sE-l
going ca. TAis hotel was TIA era aczs
pszronlzed sy visitors from tbs states. Tia
American minister vas AFog there 80
sers the reprssentzkIves q a 6g Anlsficzn
sYndicate e1gazst "a eonsumalating a land
dsaL Altogether there ssrs probably as
many American - Aszicaa gusts. ~ hat
if this persistent gallant ~ks trying 70 lercs
has gaNeieous attentions upon an Anlerlcan
ladyl The thoaght Vas enough 70 start 8
throo of patTlCtie iatignatioa- TAa AEleri-
can we1t on about as business. but he SID
T. himself, with a alenacias look toward the
supposed nsashsr, Somebody vii be kic-ed
down stairs before b. IS much older
That nsgtt M Fresh, tho American, got
togsthar tNO or tilree OF his fellow country
naen AZ tbs hotal, told what Ia had seen and
ins.tssl suggast.ols a. 20 the proper reu,ody.
The AAacri1ans listened, looaed a. each other
and gri1leG There wzs ons IN the party 3
six footer from West Point In his Iaind ;
eye ths dlscoverer u tns masher had already
seen tas big hsatcnant administering pgIns
isane1t 70 tl3 iInDuaont Mexican. Bat the
widest <Fin os al was hat which sprsAd over
tbs army nzsns facs.
NY frsrlt, I" sid ne American fieutensnt,
''yoovs run up asl4Dst d case q hacer ei $50.
In otter words, yea now know what doing
tbe bear act means Ia lsxicon
Ons Of the curious social castc-s1s Of the
sister republic bars the door wAsn two young
people become engaged % 20 married.
Thencaforwsrd the lover visits his beloved
oniy n the presence Of the rest of her family
spa at formal intervals. IN lieu os ''S.tsia-
dp' with his girl he "does the bear act "
This ccnzists In finding an advantageous
position which commands q view OF the sen
oritas window, and taxing possession OF IL
during leisure hours Long loving looks are
unchanged, also pantomlme, and occasion
ally when the ssrost IS deserted tns maiden
viii come from behind the lattice, and stand
ing ca tbs balcony carry on q rather 70
strained conversation with the woosr on the
pavement below or perhaps across the street.
TITS Is what + called doing the bear ect.
The young Mexican whose queer conduc:
opposito tho hotel had excited Indignation
w1s rot . ulashsr, but an exemplary young
gentleman of most honorable intentions. Hs
was ths accepted lover of high born sen
aria, whoss fstaer had apartments IN tbs
hotel, and be was pQrsuing his courtshIp &C
ecrsilng - the customs OF hts country. II
would hare becn sad mistake 20 hav,
kicked hizn dcUn stairs, and raighs have Il
% international complications
Somstinnes engageInsnts are protracted IL
this country by Circumstances over which
tbe overs have no control IN those case
''tha bear act goes on season aiter seasof
until every BODY for blocks around gets in thl
way of expecting to see tAo faithful SWAT
PIT In bis appearance at certain hour o
ths day and misses him almost As much a
tho girl does II be stays away. Instance
vkcro lovers have kept up this wooing at
a stancs fcr TIRES and fosIr years are told OF
The custom Ls not often waived But bl1f
Cd Cen Aier ? Tsran ses society at defaRo
not long ago. lis adopted daughter had be
come engaged 20 . wortAy young gentleman
1ao latter had hired ths xse Of . room IN
house across the street and had begun TO carr,
On The usual psntonirie
'sTcii him 70 q9it that, said Gen. Teran d
The lGdies a. his family, "ard to come her
and Sc tns girl whenever and as mnch as a
Likes. They are going 70 DO married in
couple q months and there nsssin's 20 a..
p1nsense about it.1
The yosysE man came. Everybody talked
but tAs comments didn's bother. the old gen
era half ss much as the 5uzzing os 50 man
dies would during his sissts
An American railroad engineer on e.
Mexican Maternal, who married Mexic1
LADY. told how be pot his foot down agains
the idea taat an engaged couple must be a.
iowed no privscy. After it had been al
ra1~sd tknt there VS. 20 be a ~sdding
went 20 see bss betrotaes The nlsnosrs G
her family. one sna all cams into the roor
irnneiiatsly and saasavorsd 70 unaks thing
a<reeabie ror hin1 lfiiey sat him cut and D
y-snt away iisappmnsrd. Tss second vis
vas no d.E.rsus Mother. SISTERS, brother
ard even the fa1hef remained in ths ron
al tha tine
The third tiunc I called. = sad the eng
neer. Il took he oid gentleman one SIDE a.
reasoned NitA birn. Re sad it vas sae cu
torn 81 the country nos - leave engaged Pc
PIE ~ thefesslves told hiul it wszn's q
custcu Of ny couatry. and I didnat Ike !
u [ was % as triisbs3 w-ta the girl ar,
marriage could - trusted WITH her hefay'
ff coeifis's visit tha hsoss and sss her
herself I would star away Tor gscd. Ths
hrcr<ht She sll gentleman 70 bsrsas
ccrsaltssl tbe rest ~ the fanzily sEd than n
no1uced tae decisior-tkat ( vas to BE ps
n'itsn,l % 10 my court IS the American Va
After fbSt when I ven - csll the ofs'
members Z the fan7liy would greet me a
rSoad md thea gee up and de ont ef q
roosi. formally snd soisuniy, a. 4 shey We
icinr something verv serious. When I z
ready 60 iraFe. ta- vbcis fansiir. unieT q
iesd af the old gentleman. would saarch
e-d bi3 me- xoss3 rirhf eprg-r an1Ens y
a 5stls embarrassing ss first 81 WIS csrri'
cut IN rrrha q ~sT as 80 make ne feel that
Eress deal sas Being conceded - me-
The enris-er. who IS sa lsf-liiErnt rs
u~ent On t. talk about tis raletic1s wa I
w4ss SaraiIv sftsr rnsrrtsge DE sid ~
afwa7x riasle aim feel st kezae when n =
itssl tlers. ass Be xsve - IS his corclusi1
f-cm PERSONAL .x7.eriencs and general .
sprvsss,s. that ihe Nsxicsr r'etl.e--in la-T
r-csel Whzn ths ssaerita heccnaes z